[DM-MUG] Can anyone here help?

[Darcy Baston]

Discoveries I've made with a little googling:

1-SilverFast, third party that makes scanner software, dosn't have  
Mustek scanners as one of their 270 supported scanners yet (if ever).  
Maybe it can be requested?

2-Mustek only offers Windows drivers and hasn't updated them since  
2002 <http://www.mustek.com/supportdrivers.aspx?model=A3% 
20USB&category=Scanner&series=USB%20Port>.

3-With a some unix comfort, you can get the Mustek A3 to work with OS  
X and not need classic:

<http://www.pauljholden.com/wordpress/?p=1159>
<http://mercurystudio.blogspot.com/2005/11/os-x-driver-for-mustek- 
scanexpress-a3.html>
<http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/22919&vid=142566>

Darcy


On Apr 8, 2007, at 7:23 AM, Ray Bowler wrote:

Hi,

I do have  Mini and it will run Classic (OS 9.2). The person is  
correct that the install for Classic is on the Mini install disc.

Unfortunately I cannot find a third party driver for OS 10.4. Maybe  
someone else can.

At 5:24 AM -0500 4/8/07, Victoria L. Herring wrote:
>> X-From_: victoriaherring at mac.com  Sun Apr  8 06:11:42 2007
>> hmmmm
>>
>> Thanks for the note = I'll give you my non techie answer, since  
>> I've used Macs forever it seems, and will post to list.
>>
>> We do have a listserve of folks who can answer the Q no  
>> doubt....subscription info [and you can set it to no mail or  
>> digest if you want] is on the website, <http:// 
>> www.dmmug.org>www.dmmug.org
>>
>> Some programs and drivers need Classic to run, not OSX....I've  
>> never had a Mini but my recall is that it may still be able to run  
>> both, but sometimes Classic [the 'old' OS9] isn't installed  
>> because most people don't use it these days.  Your disks that came  
>> with the Mini should have OS9 to install on them and, I think [but  
>> can't confirm] that you can just go ahead and install OS9 on the  
>> mini...and that shoudl work.
>>
>>
>> Better yet, you should go to the site of the scanner manufacturer  
>> and download an OSX driver.  It'll work better and easier anyway.
>>
>> There is also software [3rd party] that helps Macs run well with  
>> all sorts of scanners by providing appropriate drivers etc.  But I  
>> don't know what it is, since I haven't used it.
>>
>> Hope this helps and I'll post ot list in case someone else more  
>> knowledgeable can help.